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Civil Liberties

Brickbat: Pay Up

Charles Oliver | 5.16.2014 6:00 AM

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Former Lowndes County, Georgia, sheriff's deputy Jason Stacks has pleaded guilty to conspiracy. Stacks admitted to targeting Hispanic drivers for unlawful traffic stops then threatening to have them deported if they didn't pay him off.

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Charles Oliver is a contributing editor at Reason.

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